Based in Cheshire, at the ultra modern Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa, nestling on the outskirts of Tarporley village, this tour will explore the gentle countryside of Cheshire with its sleepy villages, its canals and its industrial past and the magnificent rugged terrain of Derbyshire – the Peak District.
1 week or less
A short tour to Le Mans Classic. We shall be staying at a superb chateau between Le Mans and the Loire Valley. As well as going to Le Mans, there is time to explore the Loire and Loir valleys, as well as the surrounding area. Open to all classic, vintage and sports cars.
Spend a delightful twelve days discovering the truly stunning Scottish Highlands and some of the Western Isles. Nowhere else in Britain can match the Scottish Highlands & Islands for sheer splendour and dramatic landscape. There are spectacular mountains, heather-clad hillsides, tumbling rivers and mirror-like lochs in the Highlands to be explored as well as heading out to the northwest edge of Europe – the 150 mile long island chain of the Hebrides, complete with some of Britain’s best beaches, as well as yet more of the beautiful scenery described above, dotted with small crofts, many sheep and lovely caramel-coloured Highland cattle.
Spend four days exploring the beautiful northern Pennines region of England, based at a lovely hotel in the beautiful and unspoilt countryside of Teesdale. Discover the delightful, quiet roads of Swaledale, Teesdale, Tynedale and Weardale, visiting some of the wonderful castles and stately homes along the way. Drive along Hadrian’s Wall and enjoy some of England’s best scenery.
Enjoy a week in Italy, driving around the beautiful Lake Garda and into the Otztaler Alps to climb the famed Stelvio Pass, voted the best driving road in the world by BBC’s Top Gear.
Enjoy the gardens and region of Normandy in northern France. Three days will be spent discovering some of the beautiful and little-known gardens of Normandy, with gardens expert Clare Whately, and the garden owners themselves. The particular fascination of these Normandy gardens is that the climate and the range of plants are similar to Britain yet the….
Spend a long weekend discovering ancient villages, remote fens and fields touring the lovely counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Visit the north Norfolk coast, and the broads before heading down to Suffolk and the coastal towns of Southwold and Aldeburgh, and then inland to the pretty town of Lavenham.
Spend a week discovering the stunning Scottish Highlands and some of the Western Isles. There are spectacular mountains, tumbling rivers and mirror-like lochs in the Highlands to be explored before heading out to the northwest edge of Europe – the 150 mile long island chain of the Hebrides.
This tour of Scotland encompasses some of the very best and most spectacular scenery of Scotland, with lochs, mountains and historic towns. Visit the Isle of Skye, Inverness and Loch Ness, Balmoral Castle, the Cairngorms, St. Andrews and Edinburgh.
This four day tour encompasses the best of the whole lakes area, and is excellent for both cultural and scenic value. Drive some stunning roads, see beautiful scenery and visit wonderful country houses. Take the opportunity to go walking or take a relaxing boat trip.
Classic Travelling was established in 2003 and offers motoring holidays for classic, vintage and sports cars. The founder of the business, Sarah Dowding, has extensive experience of touring and motoring, having driven well in excess of 250,000 miles over the finest roads in Europe, North America, and southern Africa. 